After a somewhat ho-hum two days of argument at the Supreme Court, a more tantalizing case will be argued this morning, on a certain type of class action settlement that has raised concerns with some members of the court. Plus: an assistant SG gets his second pro hac vice approval from the court, and we’ve got a roundup of some of the big SCOTUS headlines. See what James Ho has to say about birthright citizenship. Thanks for reading Supreme Court Brief. Comments welcomed at [email protected] and [email protected].
Big Day for ‘Cy Pres’: The Advocate Lineup
The Supreme Court hears arguments today at 10 a.m. in Frank v. Gaos, the high-profile case that could determine the fate of “cy pres” class settlements—”near as possible” funds that are distributed to third parties when awarding class members would be impractical or impossible.
